Disk brake



'- Jam-30, 1945. T, Efl'r Y 2,368,417

" Filed March'6, 1944 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 30,1945. H 1' L T I 2368;417

DISK BRAKE Filed March 6, I944 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 q. f II Jan. 30, 1945. I

Filed March 6, 1944 I H. T. LAMBERT DISK BRAKE 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Jan. 30. 1945. 4 fi'r I 2,368,417

DISK BRAKE I Filed March 6, 1944 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 7 rfi@ .5 9

Patented in. so, 1945,

' UNITED r srA'rEs ATENT assign ,omcs

(Cl. nus-'22) This invention appertains to certain improvements in brakemechanis-ms of the pneumatic disk type; designed particularly for heavy duty service, such as for use in' automobiles of the;

passenger car type, buses, trucks and heavy industrial machinery. Y

The object of these improvements is to provide a brake unit of simple 'yet efficient construction with its parts soarranged as'to require a minimum amount of care and adjustment and fully protected against access of water, snow or dirt.

These improvements constitute modifications developed in the brake mechanism of my copending application Serial No. 483,191, filed April 15,- 1943, now Patent No. 2,354,385, granted July 25, 1944, and have specific reference to the. provision of novel means for insulating the diaphragm against, the heat of braking friction; an

. arrangement of the parts to facilitate assembly I ure 1;,

and disassembly, and other features more particularly pointed out and claimed hereinafter. In the drawings: I i- Figure 1 is an end elevation of a brakecom structed in accordance with this invention and showing more clearly the arrangement of the heat radiating ribs on the outer faceof the backing plate, opposed to theinner friction surfacevz Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken about on the plane indicated by the line 2-2 of Fig- Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary'sectional view showing particularly the form of the pressure plate and extensions between it and the actuating ring cooperating withthe fiexibledi Figure 4 is a view similar to Figui e 3 showing the servo or energizing roller-cam arrangement between the rigid actuating ring and "pressure Figure 5 is also an enlarged fragmentary sectional view showing a modification of; the roller.-

cam arrangement mounted partially in the brake Y casing partition and extending therethrough for cooperation with the actuating'ring; and

Figures 6 and 7 are enlarged fragmentary sectional views showing modifications of the actuating ring forinsulation purposes.

Like reference characters designate corre--.

sponding parts in the several figures of the drawings. J

Since the invention hereof resides in the brake unit per se, the 'wheel mounting for the same needs no particular description,-being shown generally only in dot and dash lines at A in Figure 2 disclosed in my co-pending application herein-- before referred to.

The brake unit above mentioned is composed of a drum-like casing consisting of the, end section l the intermediate section 2', and the cover section 3. The first. two sections are connected together by the'bolts 4, and between thesetwo sections I position a plurality of shims 5, which, as hereinafter disclosed, enable the adjustment of friction parts of the brake mechanism mounted within the casing.

It will :be observed that the section 2 is formed with an internal web 6 extending about the hub mounting, and this with the dished end lforms a chamber I at one side of the web in which is mounted the rotary friction disc 8, slidably carried by the studs 9 of the wheel mounting. In

' this chamber 1 is also mounted the pressure plate .or disc lo, the face of which cooperates with the rotary disk in the braking action hereinafter described.

The web 6 of theintermediate section 2 forms,

'with the cover 3, a second chamber H at the other side similar to the construction disclosed 25v in my c -pending application, and in this second chamber is mounted the flexible diaphragm l2 secured to the inner section and the web thereof by means of the annular rows of bolts l3. This diaphragm, annular in form, is dished to conform to the shape of the cover plate 3 through which is provided-the air inlet it. Moreover, the cover plate 3 is flanged at. its outer periphery, as indicated at l5,to extend over the edges of the diaphragm and thereby effectively sea] the diaphragm from moisture or water and against the escape of the air when this isintroduced to actuate the diaphragm in brake operations.

In order to transmit the movements of the diaphragm to the pressure plate I0, I have found it desirable to employ the rigid ring II; which may be made of any"suitable material, such as aluminum or steel. However, in the form of the construction shown in Figure 2, this ring may be of non-metallic or rigid insulating material oovered by a metal facing l1, and this facing is cemented or glued to the contiguous face of the diaphragm. 0n the opposite face of the ring" to that of the'metal covering l1, suitable recesses are formed .to receive the heads or buttons 18 heat from the pressure plate In to the diaphragm;

' of the drawings, and resembling the mounting Q In heavy m in operations, this heat is quite pressure disk ill. a,

time construction of Figure 2' intense) but by the expedient above referred to,

Ihave efiectively prevented this frictional heat I om deteriorating the diaphragm material, a rubber composition of the type? disclosed in my co-pending application. By recessing the ringll to receive the heads of the bolts 2|, I have also eliminated the tendency to injure the face of the diaphragm as occurs when the bolts or fastening members extend through the ring. Surrounding the protuberances or posts I! are arranged conical springs 22 which seat stone of ascaur i the ring "a allow the friction of pressure" disk to start energizing and continue to increase brake pressure during the brake application.

That is to say, when the ring Ila contacts with the projections 21, the cam members 24b transmlt movement through rollers and cam members flatothediskorpate lllc,andth1sinturn is shifted into contact with the rotary disc 8 and slight rotary movement is then picked up by the latter, causing reaction pressure on the web to to set up the energizing operation. Upon brake release, the parts resume normal position, with the cam members 2; providing a self-adjusting arrangement so as to insure withdrawalof the disc ion from any dressin contact with the rotary member 8. In order to perform this function freely, there should be sufilcient space proing cam disks 24, 2|, the web 8 and. the

The operation will be obvious from the foregoing description. As air is admitted into the sealed chamber at one side of the diaphragm, the diaphragm moves- Q tothe left and through the ring Ii transmits its movement to the pressure disk It, which, in turn,

vided normally between the protuberances 21 and I the ring lic as to prevent any binding action on the rollers between the inserts, for'otherwise they would not effect complete release of the brake.

In Figure 6, the actuating ring is composed of a metal channel member 2! in which the insulat I ing material 29 is either molded orplaced 'to precontacts the face of the rotary member 8 and presses :this disk against the friction surface of the end section I. In this brake operation, the springs 22 are compressed and there is a slight rotation imparted to the disk in so as to set up vent the heat of friction of the braking members from affecting the inner rsurface of the die.-

:phragm, I 2. The insulating-portion 2! of the ring the energizing action of the camrollers and discs 23, 24, to thereby provide for auxiliary pres-' sure of the braking action. The disc l0, upon relief of the pressure on the diaphragm, is returned to, its initial position by the springs 22, which in the initial brake operation are slightly distorted due to the slight rotation of the disk ll in setting up the energizing action.

- In the event of wear taking place in tion members of this brake, this wear may be compensated for by removal of oneior more of the shims], and thus a 'simple method is provided for effecting such repair service.

Passing now to the construction of the brake unit shown in the fragmentary view of Figure 3, it is noted that this construction varies from that described in'connection with Figure 2 only in the f ricrespect to the manner in which the actuatin ring 25 is constructed. Here the ring itself 26" may be composed of aluminum or other similar metal on one face of whigh is secured an insulat-,

ing member 25". Otherwise this construction stmction, these energizing means are mounted.

between the pressure ring Ill and the actuating ring It. To this end, the ;ring-- I0- is provided with lateral proi ections II" which extend through openings 26 in the partition or web of the casing is suitably recessed to hccommodate the buttons ii on the ends of the extensions ll of the pressure plate Ill.

Figure 7 departs from the construction shown in Figure 6 only in. relation to the use of a metal.

actuating'ring lib against the inner face of which the buttons ll bear, eliminating the seats or recesses for such buttons shown in Figure 6.

While the specific details have been herein shown and described, my inventionis not confined thereto, as changesand alterations maybe made without departing from the spirit thereof as de fined by the appended claims.

e What I claim is:

1'. A brake unit oi the class described, comprising a casing, a rotary disk to be braked therein. a diaphragm in said casing spacedfrom said rotary disk, friction means intermediate the disk and the diaphragm, an actuating member contiguous to the diaphragm for transmitting movements of the latter to the-friction means and rotary disk, and heat insulating means interposed between the actuating member and friction 1 means for preventing transfer of friction heat from the latter to the diaphragm, said friction accords with that of Figure 2, an'd, therefore, the .means consisting of a disk having insulating section'2. Otherwise, this construction follows that or the previously described arrangements;

Figure 5 discloses another-modiflcation-oi' ,the

arrangement of 'the energizing fileans diifering from that in Figure 4 in that the disks 24a and 24b are mounted in the adjacent faceapf the pressure plate Ida and the web Co. This web is provided with suitable openings through which extensions orlprotuberances 21 formed on the cgmmingdiscs 24b project lnto close proximity to the actuating ring No. As Just stated, the

ing a casing, a rotary-disk to be braked therein. a diaphragm in said casing spaced from said rotary disk, friction means intcrmediate'the disk and .the diaphragm, an actuating member contiguousto the diaphragm for transmitting movements of the latter to' the friction means and rotarydisk, and heat insulating means interposed between the actuating member and friction means, for preventing transfer of friction heat tion heat from the friction means tothe diaphragm. I i 3. A -brake unit of the class described,'compris- I 's fice between the ends of the extensions 21 and ,7,

from the latter to the diaphragm, said friction means being provided with lateral protuberances extending toward the diaphragm and said pro tuberances carrying insulating heads contacting the actuating member'to prevent transfer offricing a casing, a rotary disk to be braked therein, a diaphragm in said casing spaced from said rotary disk, friction means intermediate the disk and the diaphragm, an actuating member contiguous to the diaphragm for transmitting move-\ .and a cover section connected to the web section,

said web section includinga web dividing the easing into two chambers, a rotary disk to be braked and a friction disk mounted in one of said chambers, and a fluid-operating diaphragm mounted in the other of said chambers and connected to the web section by the cover section,

said cover section having a peripheral flange extending -over the edges of the diaphragm for sealing the space between the diaphragm and the cover section against leakage of the operating fluid.

5. Brake mechanism as set forth in claim 4, combined with removable shims between theend and web sections of the casing to provide for adjustment of the friction disk relative to the rotary disk.

6. Brake mechanism as set forth in claim 4,-

combined with energizing means mountedbetween the friction disc and the web section and including projections extending through the web wall of the web section into the diaphragm chamber for actuation by the diaphragm to set up initial servo action in brake applications.

7. A brake unit comprising a casing composed of an end section having an internal friction surface,-a web section connected to said end section, and a coversection connected to the web section, said web section including a web dividing the casing into two chambers, a rotary disk to be braked and a friction disk mounted in one of said chambers, a fluid-operated diaphragm and an actuating annulus mounted in the other chamber, said friction disk including lateral projections extending through the web into the diaphragmcontaining chamber aforesaid, and servo-energizing means mounted in said diaphragm-containing chamber between the lateral projections and the annulus to space said servo means from the heat developed in brake applications in the disk-containing chamber.

8. A brake unit of the class described, comprising a rotary member to be braked, a friction disk associated with said member, actuating means for shifting said friction disk into contact with the rotary member upon brake application, and

energizing means intermediate the friction disc and the actuating means which upon contact with the latter first moves the friction disc into contact with the rotary member to impartslight rotation to the disk and hereafter set up auxiliary pressure of said disk on said rotary member, said actuating means comprising a diaphragm operated ring, and the energizing means comprising camming disks disposed to be contacted by the ring upon brake application to thereby provide servo-action of the brake unit. I

HOMER T. LAMBERT. 

